Telegram-herald., 1887-08-26

All eycc were now turned TO Sorais who
stood with that same slow smile upon her
beautiful face that | had noticed the first
time that ever saw her. Sac paused little
while and cleared her throat, and then thrice
she courtssied low, once 20 Nyleptha, once 10
Curtis and once TO Good, and began TO speak
in measured tones.
Il thank thee, most gracious queen and
sister. for the loving kindness thou hast
shown me from my youth up, aud especially
In that thou has been pleased TO give my
person and my fate as gift to the Lord
incubu--ths king that Is to bs. May pros
perity. peace and plenty deck the life path Of
one nlerciful aud SO tender. even as flowers
do. Long maycst thou reign, o great and
glorious queen and hold thy husbands love
in both toy hands, and many be the sens ard
daughters Of thy beauty And thank thee.
my Lord lncubu-the king that is % be--I
thank thee thousand times in that thou hast
been pleased 10 accept that gracious gift. and
70 pass It on 70 thy conrad. in arms and in
adventure. the Lord Bougwan- Surely the
act Is worthy OF thy greatness. my Lord
Incuhu. And now lastly | thank thee also
| pny lord Bougwsn, who IN thy turn hast
deignsd 20 accept me and my poor beauty. 4
thank thee 8 thousand timss, and will add
that thou art good aud honest man, and 1
pat my hand upon my heart and swear that
| would that could say thee yea And
now that / have rendered thanks 70 all in
turnn--snd again she smiled--NI viii add enc
short word
Little can ye understand of me, Nylspths
and nv lords. IL ye know not that for m.
there h No middle path that scorn your pity
and Eats We for IL that | cast of your tor
giVen~s IS though it were Serp~nfs sting
and that standing here, betrayed. deserted.
in~nlted snd alone vet triumph over We,
mock ye ana defy ve, one and all. and has |
answer ys aud then OF = sudden. before
auybofY guessed what she intended to do. she
dr-ve tie little silver spear she carried in her
hand into her sids with such Stroag and
steady am that thu keen point projected
| through hsr back, and she fell proue upon the
psvsmsut
Nylertha ssriek-d. and poor Good almost
tainted az the sight, while tks yest OF us
rushed tewsrdssr Bit sersi; Of the Night
lifsed hers<,f sSsn her hapa sns fer a moment
hxed Ser xisrieus eyes tintsntiy on Curtis
face. a. thsagh tsers w-Js ssme message IN
"a. glance. tlsn srspp.h her bead and 81 xh-d
and Nth SOB Der ssrx Jet splendid spirit
psssod.
wes tbey gsve her . royslsfunersl. sns
shsrs vas az end Of her.
II was = aonth after the last at - tie So
vsfs Tragedy that th~re vas a great c-ressny y
In tee f1swsr Teapie and Curtis vas for
raaiiy 5~cisrcd hing consoyt II "a VsnSis
v.s too n - 20 myself. and. indeed. I ka's
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tse trumpet blowing ssd banner -aviBE. m.
froed. vko vxak there dn his fun dress nni.
forrni. csrne back much smpres-~d std tod
ne thst NyieSths ha3 looSsd lovely and Chr
IS ksd borne himself n = rigAt rosai fashion.
anS hsf heen received Viss acciansstions that
left 10 deslbt ~ 20 his popularity Also hs
tod ne Eass when tAe horse Daylight ras -
along n tse prnce~son, th~ pepulace hsE
sscuted Nacnaakahn. Nscsznzzaha = tiil
toy wsre hoarse ard weuid oifv he sppease3
wser be. eood. rose in his resrfet ard sols
ts1Tn that 7 -ss too 81 70 b. present
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klflg cane - ses "a. ioos1ar very tired ana
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